Chapter 68
“You’ll…You have my word that should that discussion come; I view you as an equal. Nothing more, and nothing less. If you fear malicious intent, waiting for a third dragon to pop up abruptly is not the most reliable way to take the crown.”
I shook my head knowingly, a faint smile on my lips as he blurted out his answer. He sounded so much down to earth when his responses weren’t prepared.
“Look! You know as well as I do that there are no definitive guarantees…” He began again but I raised a finger to calm him.
“Trust, but a cautious one. That’s all you’re getting.” The two of us continued to walk as he shook his head, almost as if he regretted finishing on such a weak note.